Facebook Promotes Cyber-Security Awareness Among Employees With ‘Hacktober’
Facebook decided that the best way to protect itself and its employees from hackers was to hack its own employees, and it did just that in October, holding its second annual “Hacktober.”
Facebook decided that the best way to protect itself and its employees from hackers was to hack its own employees, and it did just that in October, holding its second annual “Hacktober.”
Mashable reported on the month-long event, in which the social network staged simulated security threats against its employees’ computers, rewarding those who reported threats or phishing scams with prizes including Facebook shirts, bandanas, and stickers, while “punishing” those who failed to report the events with further training.
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